Carleton & Kelly (2016): study US 2006

Publication

Author(s):

Carleton, C.; Kelly, M.

Title:

Exploring Job Satisfaction and Happiness for those in Alternative Work Arrangements.

Source:

VillaNova School of Business Economics, 2016, Working paper no. 32, 1 - 32

Investigation

Public

Working population, USA, 2006-2014

Survey name

US-GSS

Sample

Probability multi-stage random

Respondents

N = 3611

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

Author's label:

General happiness

Page in publication:

15

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 11.1%,   2: 59.3%,   3: 29.5%   (total 99.9%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

2.18 -

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender Sex: male (vs female) Married Married state (compared to non-married states) Children Number of children Age Current age (in years) Family income Household income White ETHNICITY General health Current general health status Two Jobs Multiple jobs Fair earnings Satisfaction with income Job security Security of job Good fringes Fringe benefits Odd work schedule Irregular work hours Easy time off Self-direction at work
Flexible work hours Hours worked in a week Hours work Years in the same job Years in occupation Independent contractor Current employment arrangement Traditional employment Current employment arrangement Managerial or professional Manager Family does not interfere with work Work-life balance
Conflict between demand of work and home